So this past 1 week-2 weeks I have been running around helping with the "Salvamos a la Familia" conference, (Save the family)... The Pastor here in Lima, Peru that we are under, (Ps. Guillermo Aguayo) has been doing this conference for 4 years, and this year celebrating the 5th year with a bang!. The conference in it self focuses on the importance on saving and leading your family to through Christ and raising awareness on domestic abuse within spouses.
During the conference we also went to the Congress of Peru to explain the importance of Christ and family and to speak to all these influential people in the government in hope that they can make Christ like decisions with in their influential jobs and when they make decisions on passing laws.
During this conference I was able to see my Power House family. Also I was overjoyed just listening to my Pastor speak, it was very refreshening. I just want to say, don't get "used" to the teaching, let it be a FRESH revelation every time. Since I have been in Peru, I have seen that everything that I have learned in Bethany and at Power House has been a tremendous help here, and because I was taught that, as a Christian I'm ahead of a lot more people. But on the flip side, it is my responsibility to show the people of Peru what they don't know.
That Sunday Pastor G.F. Watkins preached at Pastor Guillermo's church Las Casa Del Padre (The Father's House). Pastor Watkins preached on what scripture are you basing your salvation on. Out of the whole congregation of about 300 hundred-ish only 2 people used scripture for the reason why we are saved. My scripture on why I'm saved is:
Ezekiel 36:26-31 (New Living Translation)
26 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.[a] 27 And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and be careful to obey my regulations.28 “And you will live in Israel, the land I gave your ancestors long ago. You will be my people, and I will be your God. 29 I will cleanse you of your filthy behavior. I will give you good crops of grain, and I will send no more famines on the land. 30 I will give you great harvests from your fruit trees and fields, and never again will the surrounding nations be able to scoff at your land for its famines. 31 Then you will remember your past sins and despise yourselves for all the detestable things you did."
What's yours?
As most of you know we got our house(duplex) already. The way we got the duplex is actually a testimony in it self. The owner knocked about 40% OFF the original rent price and she FULLY furnished the place and we get to KEEP THE FURNITURE in the end of the lease. Everything in this house is either brand new or 3 months old. Either way, it's a blessing, and were thankful that God has shown us tremendous, undeserving favor.
Our place is the white one.
This view is looking out our duplex.
At the end of the month Jose and Kathryn both (only them) will be traveling to Piura, Peru to see what God has in-stored for us there. Keep them in prayer about safe travels, open doors, and finances, and most important that God's power would be manifested through them.
Thank you guys for your prayers we got the house we NEEDED.
Things to continue to pray about:
-That God will show us strategies and will continue to guide us while we being this harvest season of souls for Jesus.
-That doors open to preach the gospel in an orphanage that we are gonna get connected with NEXT WEEK on Thursday. (WOOHOO !!!!
-Today we met with the guy that is gonna get our religious visa. Down side that it is $400. Please pray that Jesus provides, if you want to help with any amount you can give into my pay-pal account.
Also PRAISE REPORT:
Our land-lord had cancer and had some tumors and I prayed over her and when she went to the doctor to go and see about removing these lumps she had nothing wrong with her. So ever since we came here God has been connecting us to people that have lead to alot of open doors, weve been having RIDICULOUS FAVOR, and were given great opportunities to share Jesus. Anyways keep us in prayer please. Pray that we continue to be vessels that carry God's presence and continue to impact peoples lives for Jesus.
Our land-lord had cancer and had some tumors and I prayed over her and when she went to the doctor to go and see about removing these lumps she had nothing wrong with her. So ever since we came here God has been connecting us to people that have lead to alot of open doors, weve been having RIDICULOUS FAVOR, and were given great opportunities to share Jesus. Anyways keep us in prayer please. Pray that we continue to be vessels that carry God's presence and continue to impact peoples lives for Jesus.
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